Choose Brain Games
Choose Brain Games if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Brain Games launched in 2021.
Brain Games vs Progress Chess
Brain Games and Progress Chess both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Brain Games (2021) is 3 years older than Progress Chess (2024). Brain Games scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Progress Chess (72.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Progress Chess
Choose Progress Chess if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Progress Chess launched in 2024.
Both Brain Games and Progress Chess sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Brain Games |  Progress Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.89 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (17 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Serhii Khramov, Dmytro Pohrebnyi, Ivan Shutko, Illia Ustenko | Progress Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Brain Games (2021) is 3 years older than Progress Chess (2024).
- Brain Games scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Progress Chess (72.7% positive).
- Brain Games is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Progress Chess (0.89 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Brain Games vs Progress Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Brain Games or Progress Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Brain Games (2021) came out before Progress Chess (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Brain Games and Progress Chess similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Progress Chess have multiplayer like Brain Games?
- No. Brain Games supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Progress Chess is listed as single-player only.